Co-operative Societies Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Formation and Registration of Societies
6. Name of society
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No society may have a name which, in the Registrar’s opinion —
society
“society” means a co-operative society registered under this Act and includes a primary society, a secondary society and an apex organisation;
is likely to mislead members of the public as to the true character or purpose of the society;
is identical to or so nearly resembles the name of some other society as is likely to deceive or confuse members of the public or members of either society;
so nearly resembles the name of any body corporate as is likely to be mistaken for it or for being related to it; or
is undesirable or offensive.
Every society must have —
as part of its name, the word “co‑operative” or “cooperative”, or its equivalent in the Malay, Chinese or Tamil language; and
at the end of its name, the word “limited” or its equivalent in the Malay, Chinese or Tamil language.